Turkmenistan
1. Turkmenistan will provide humanitarian assistance to children affected by the flood in the Primorsky Territory of the Russian Federation. The corresponding Decree was signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Given the natural disasters that have occurred, the head of state ordered the Ministry of Textile Industry and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of the country, in cooperation with the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship, to prepare and donate appropriate goods and food products as humanitarian aid for the children of the Primorsky Territory of the Russian Federation.
2. In Turkmenistan, with the support of the country office of the World Health Organization, a series of seminars will be held from August to September on strengthening the epidemiological surveillance of vaccine-preventable infections, infection prevention and infection control in the country's medical institutions. Seminars will be organized for Turkmen doctors as part of a joint WHO-EU project to respond to COVID-19 in the countries of Central Asia.
3. Employees of the group of service enterprises "Morinzhgeologia" climbed the second highest mountain peak in the world - Chogori, where they unfurled the flag of Turkmenistan in honor of the upcoming 32nd anniversary of independence. Chogori, also known as K2, is the second highest mountain in the world after Everest. It is located in the Karakoram mountain range on the border of China and Pakistan. Chogori is considered one of the most difficult mountains in the world to climb due to its high altitude, difficult weather conditions and steep slopes.
4. The Ministry of Justice (Adalat) of Turkmenistan has established the amount and procedure for payment for notarial acts performed by private notaries, as well as for providing legal advice, making copies of documents and providing other legal and technical services related to notarial acts. The full text of the document can be found at minjust.gov.tm.
5. The hyakimlik of Ashgabat has announced a tender for work on the design of the slopes of bridges at the intersection of Archabil avenue with Kopetdag avenue, as well as with Bekreve street. The work on the design of the slopes of the bridges must be carried out in accordance with the terms of reference, which will be provided to the tenderers. The tender will be held on September 18, 2023. You can get acquainted with the terms of reference in the khyakimlik of Ashgabat.
World
6. Famous Italian singer and composer Toto Cutugno has died in Milan at the age of 81. He was born in 1943 in the Italian province of Tuscany. In 1965, Cutugno organized the group Toto ei Tati, in which he acted as a drummer. His popularity as a composer and singer began to grow in the 70s of the twentieth century. It was at this time that the song “And if you did not exist” (Et si tu n’existais pas), which was performed by Joe Dassin, had to be written, and this composition glorified both of them throughout the world. Cutugno was very popular in the CIS countries. His most famous songs are Lasciate Mi Cantare (another name is L'italiano), Serenata, Solo noi. During his life, Toto Cutugno wrote more than three hundred songs and recorded two dozen albums.
7. A strong storm passed in Mecca, the wind gusts of which reached 80 km / h. As a result of the storm, several buildings were damaged, billboards and metal structures were demolished. The authorities of Mecca have decided to transfer classes in schools, colleges and universities to a distance format. The storm led to disruptions in transport and power supply. Some roads were closed and public transport was restricted.
Sport
8. Turkmen boxer Yunus Kurbanov announced that he has signed a contract for his next professional fight at the Pravda Boxing tournament, which will take place in October 2023. Friends, I have good news for you. I signed a contract for my next fight, which will be in October. Soon we will announce the date and the opponent, ”the athlete wrote. Kurbanov also thanked the online publication Turkmenportal for media support and his Gala Sports Management team. “This is just the beginning, we are only moving forward,” Yunus stressed. Let us remind that in early August, Kurbanov successfully made his debut in the professional ring, defeating Russian boxer Dmitry Andreev at the Pravda Boxing tournament.
9. One of the main basketball events of the year - the World Championship - will begin soon. From August 25 to September 10, viewers will follow the rivalry between the young US team, European NBA stars and other teams that are fighting for tickets to the 2024 Olympics. For the first time in the history of basketball, the World Cup will be held in three Asian countries: the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. The tournament will consist of two group stages and a playoff.
10. The Turkmen delegation headed by the Chairman of the Basketball Federation Aydogdy Berdyev took part in the Congress of the International Basketball Federation, where a new president of the organization was elected for a period from 2023 to 2027. Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani, who previously served as FIBA Vice President, became unanimously the head of FIBA.
